Patrick Adams - The Big Man Has Left Us

That really is a sad piece of news...

Bugger. Very sad news. Condolences to his family. Pat Adams was a good man.

Princess Anne… and mountain bike royalty.

Made me chuckle. Very apt.

Made me chuckle. Very apt.

I thought Pat would have found it funny. He once told me that, on his death, he was planning on being cremated and his ashes turned into an hourglass that ran for 24 hours. 🙂

Someone who got off his behind and made good things happen, you have to respect that.

Rest in peace.

A great man. RIP

I'll never forget the moment I got the email from Pat for my first solo MM. A three word message that made me ecstatic and shit myself at the same time.  'Tom, you're in'

What a guy

RIP

I can't think of anyone else who has done more than Pat to shape the race and recreational side of UK mtbing - he will truly be missed and our thoughts are with Chris, Alex and everyone.

We had a wonderfully surreal trip with Pat to a Budapest world cup mtb race in 1997 - the poster for it is framed on our kitchen wall and will always make us smile and think of him (and the poor unsuspecting Skoda hire car......)

Awww shit. ☹️

Lovely man,

Very kind words Chipps

Absolute legend and utterly lovely guy.

RIP Pat.

Thinking of his family and friend. Chipps take care.

Very sad news.

Balls.

In the fairly early days of MM I remember cycling across to his cottage in Longnor at ridiculous o'clock in the morning with a couple of mates in order to put our entries in in person.

Up til then I'd always relied on Special Delivery, I know that for a couple of years it was a full post office van arriving at his place as riders were so desperate to get a place!

We weren't the first ones there by any means, he'd had some people call by at about 4am but he always stayed up all night during those early years welcoming random riders to his front door with their MM entries.

RIP Pat

Oh man, that’s very sad.  😔

Very sad. I did 17 Mayhems and for all that time it was the focal point of my year. I owe him, for all the fun - and all the pain and suffering. RIP

Oh blimey, that’s sad to hear, sincere condolences to Chris and Alex

Very sorry to hear this. Mayhems were an absolute joy and nightmare rolled into one, and I'll always be grateful for these fabulous events.

Great words about a great man. Thanks for writing this Chipps.

Sad to hear. Google has provided this gem of more background I never knew. What a guy.

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/history/cycling-running-toy-soldiers-potteries-3943095

Cheers Pat. You’re a legend.

Sad sad news.. some very very fond memories of the events he organised and as many said legend for what he did for the sport! RIP big man

Condolences to his family.

Pat was a gentleman. Always helpful  and friendly. Organised great, rider orientated events. Greatly missed.

That is sad to read. But a fitting tribute. Pat was a lovely guy, such a positive influence on the riding world.

Thank Pat, I loved solo singlespeed Mayhems. RIP 🙁

Thank you Pat for everything. One of the best highlights for me was meeting you at the finish line, your smile and passion for the sport made the pain worthwhile and quickly forgotten. Condolences to your family, if there's a heaven you'll be carving out courses in no time.

A total legend. I interviewed him a few years back and loved the story about him shaking everyone's hands after the first (tiny) edition of MM, then just carrying on with it as the event grew to thousands of participants. https://singletrackworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/feature-the-man-behind-the-mayhem/

Quite possibly the only person capable of creating such agony and ecstasy in a single event. So sad.

Such sad news. I had the pleasure of speaking to Pat, and Chris, in the run up to many a Mayhem and Sleepless while co-ordinating the entry of the Army Team entry into the events. Such a top bloke who did so much for so many riders and our sport / activity. My thoughts are with Chris and his family. Rest easy big man.

Lovely words about someone who was undoubtedly a lovely man. Only ever 'met' Pat once - as many of us have - shaking his hand crossing the line in a 24hr race.

That handshake meant so much every year.

RIP Pat.

RIP. He did so much for our sport.

I did a few Mountain Mayhems a long time back, the mud, oh the mud- and the dust at Sandwell Park! It was the highlight of the year for many mountain bikers and I always remember the threads of anticipation on here in the run up to the event. A great event, very well run. RIP Pat.

Very sad news, will wear my 2004 Mountain Mayhem Mudfest buff as a mark of respect on this evening's ride.

Like a lot of folks on here, some of my best mountain biking memories are from the various Mayhems we rode. Bloody brilliant events. I also remember trying to deliver our entries to his cottage in the middle of nowhere!

We've lost a true personality & pioneer of our sport

RIP Pat.

Sad news. A great guy who always had a tale to tell. Always approachable and even though he must have heard it thousands of times always listened to tales of woe and happiness at Mayhem. I remember after second Gatcombe he was driving round in his buggy and stopped for a cuppa. Will be missed.

Sad news. Fond memories of him at the 24 hour race line I did back in the early 2000's.

Very sad news, a few happy memories from some of his events...

Very sad news indeed. Was pleased to shake his hand a few times at the end of SITS. RIP.

Only just read this, very sad news but hopefully balanced with some comfort that he had a massive positive impact on a lot of people's memories - even only following that last lap! I had the pleasure of rocking up to his door in the early hours to secure a solo MM entry many years ago, followed by a number of others, and it really hit home how much of a community he'd created, not just a "race."

The founding father of 24 hour racing, very sad to hear. RIP Pat

Sad news indeed. The MTB world really has lost a legend.

Sad news.
To get the handshake was special. Especially in 2012 ....

Very sad.
Amazing man,I have wonderful memories from years of MM that will last for ever.
Thank you Pat. ❤️🫲